The State of Black Tie: Your Observations

[The Chai]

One more time.
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Just a personal tic but I always have a problem with 4 studs showing...max 3 studs for me. I get my shirt buttons spaced precisely for this reason...

 

[Andy57]

Just a personal tic but I always have a problem with 4 studs showing...max 3 studs for me. I get my shirt buttons spaced precisely for this reason...

Sure, if that's your preference, no problem. I have this same shirt, but made with three studs. I wear the 4-stud version with a cummerbund and the 3-stud version with a waistcoat. I have the same two configurations with marcella-front shirts. I like to have options.

 

[Concordia]

4-stud perhaps better with DB, depending on where the crossover is.

 

[The Chai]

For me it's my 5ft 7 figure...less button/studs showing looks better for me. I think it's ok on a taller person

 

[The Chai]

4-stud perhaps better with DB, depending on where the crossover is.

Or if you're doing a custom shirt wouldn't you do a two stud up top in proportion to the DB crossover and no studs and buttons below...kinda like a popover shirt

 

[Andy57]

4-stud perhaps better with DB, depending on where the crossover is.

I think the most that show on my DB is three studs.

 

[Mark from Plano]

I don’t care that much how many studs show. I usually have my custom shirts made for three studs so that I can wear my vintage stud sets that only come with three.

Beyond that seems like overthinking.

 

[Concordia]

The main point with DB is that if you have too few studs, they will all get buried under the crossover. A 4-stud spreads them out further north/south, and puts at least one where you can see it. 3-stud also perhaps, depending on the jacket's cut.

 

[Andy57]

Wearing a three-stud shirt with a waistcoat, because Friday:

 

[Concordia]

As usual, your sapphire-blue accessory makes it all work.

 

[Andy57]

As usual, your sapphire-blue accessory makes it all work.

I can't deny it.

 

[Royal_Airforce]

Sorry to dissapoint you but did not end up using the fresco. Went with a midnight mohair barathea instead

Let’s sit tight and see how it makes up!

 

[The Chai]

Let’s sit tight and see how it makes up!

I’ll be receiving the dj next week. So excited

 

[Andy57]

I think the mohair was the better choice. Looking forward to seeing photos!

 

[Andy57]

Juneteenth, World Martini Day, Friday...all good reasons to throw on a dinner jacket and take some gratuitous photos:

The only variation I can manage by now is to keep buying bows ties from Le Noeud Papillon.